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« on: April 30, 2007, 04:16:09 pm »

Picked up two more machines this past weekend, actually on Friday but didn't have photos till now.
Fun stories.
A week ago I checked Ebay one saturday and found a Glasco Slider near me about 4 hours, ending in 4 minutes, bidding was at 95.00. I put in a proxy bid and went back out to do yardwork. Came in later and found that I won it for 128 bucks!, then the guy emailed me and I told him where I'd be coming from and he said don't bother I am coming your way on Friday and he'd bring it with! Good deal!!
THEN, back in February i found a lady who had a Vendo 81a listed on Craigslist out of Minneapolis for $5500. I told her that if (and when) she didn't get her asking price to see if she'd accept an offer. I threw out a really low offer and thought oh well.  SO on Thursday evening I get an email asking if I was interested in the machine that I made and offer on and said yes of course and she said it's yours as long as you can pick it up on Friday (next day, 2 hours from me) I of course said can I be there by 7am!, so next morning up and on the road at 5am to head to Minneapolis, picked up a really nice Coke repainted red/white, original 81a. Complete and working!  Overall it was a very busy Friday!!! but fun!




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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2007, 04:19:13 pm »

Also, does anyone repo the inner tray for the glasco slider... mainly need it so I can fasten the loading door latch to something, or can those be drilled to the side wall? No Rack was included, but for 128, who cares...
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2007, 05:59:44 pm »

Nice clean orginals!! Great score.
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2007, 06:49:27 pm »

Great score!  When it rains..it pours.

          If that lady started out at $5500, how much could you
have offered to sway her?

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you don't find anything local
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2007, 07:04:29 pm »

Nice looking original machines ! I am gonna have to get me one of those sliders after this current project is finished.
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2007, 09:48:27 pm »

Great buys you stole that slider!

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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2007, 10:18:33 pm »

Nice machines!


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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2007, 10:19:22 pm »


(MoonDawg @ Apr. 30 2007,7:49)
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If that lady started out at $5500, how much could you
have offered to sway her?

        

Back in Feb when she was at $5500, I flat out told here she was way too high and that she most likely would not get any takers, Still figured shed get some other offers. Never did and 3 months later accepted my offer of 1000.  So I'm pretty happy with these two purchases. '<img'>
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« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2007, 11:30:36 pm »

Nice score!
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2007, 06:23:25 am »

Your patience really paid off...  '<img'>
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